Topic: Solar System includes the sun and celestial bodies that orbit the sun. Each planet in the solar system has unique characteristics.

Lesson Plans:

www.middleschoolscience.com/earth

Discrepant Events:

Sundial Watches
Ranger Ricks Nature Scope pg. 57

STEM events

Simulations (project WET, Project WILD, ect)

The Moon's orbit of the Earth
Showy Science pg. 234
Kim
Water Rocket Launcher
Fantastic Flying Fun with Science pg. 73
Sobey

Web sites/ORC sites:

www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/index.html

www.nsta.org/publications/press/extras/morebrainpoweredscience.aspx?print=true

Literature:

There's no place like space
The cat in the hat series

13 Planets: The latest view of our Solar System
National Graphic Kids

Text References:

Make it work Space
Haslem
Make it work Earth
Haslem

Related Vocabulary Words:

Constellations, Supernova
Neutron Star, Cluster
Black Hole, Super Cluster
White Dwarf, Galaxy
Super Giants, Star
Red Shift, Big Bang Theory
Nubular Model, Eclipse